Diagnosis and Management of Delusional Parasitosis

Publication date: Available online 11 December 2018

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Author(s): Elliott H. Campbell, Dirk M. Elston, James D. Hawthorne, David R. Beckert

Abstract

Delusional parasitosis is a monosymptomatic hypochondriacal state that causes great suffering for the patient and those around them. Dermatologists are experts in the diagnosis of cutaneous disease and frequently encounter such patients. This review provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of delusional parasitosis as well as the differential diagnosis.

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